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Fall 2013 Mathematics Colloquium - October 28, 2013

179 Grace Dodge

10/28/2013, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

MATHEMATICS COLLOQUIUM

OCTOBER 28TH, 2013

Formative assessment in mathematics: opportunities
and challenges

Dylan
Wiliam

University
of London

Dylan
Wiliam is Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at the Institute of
Education, University of London where, from 2006 to 2010 he was its Deputy
Director. In a varied career, he has taught in urban public schools, directed a
large-scale testing program, served a number of roles in university
administration, including Dean of a School of Education, and pursued a research
programme focused on supporting teachers to develop their use of assessment in
support of learning.

His recent
work has focused on the use of assessment to support learning (sometimes
called formative assessment). He was the co-author, with Paul Black, of a major
review of the research evidence on formative assessment. Since then he has
worked with groups of teachers all over the world on developing formative
assessment practices.

This Colloquium session will begin with a light
informal supper and discussion at 6:30 PM in 229 Thompson Hall, followed by the
colloquium lecture from 7:30PM to 9:00PM in 229 Thompson Hall.